Rod Stewart Confirms Faces Reunion With Ronnie Wood For Glastonbury 2025 Slot
'Woody, I do [speak to] a lot,' the 79-year-old said. 'Just recently, 'cause we're gonna do Glastonbury together.' You can listen to the podcast in full here.
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Faces hinted at a comeback last month, with Jones revealing in an interview with The Telegraph that the band had recorded 'about 11 tracks' at RAK Studios in London for a new album – which would be their first full-length effort in over 50 years.'I can't see it coming out this year. But I can see it coming out next year,' he continued. 'Everyone's doing different things. We do little snippets [of recording] here and there. Then all of a sudden, The Stones are out [on tour] again, Rod's out again…'
First formed in 1969 through a merger between members of Small Faces and the Jeff Beck Group, Faces existed for six years before guitarist Wood left to join the Rolling Stones, and Stewart continued his burgeoning solo career. The group have released four albums, with 1971's A Nod Is As Good As a Wink… to a Blind Horse hitting No. 6 on the Billboard 200.
Glastonbury will take place at Worthy Farm, Somerset next month (June 25-29) with headliners The 1975, Neil Young, and Olivia Rodrigo. Stewart last performed at the festival in 2002, topping the bill alongside Coldplay and Stereophonics that year.
The 'Maggie May' singer will take to the Pyramid Stage on Sunday afternoon for the Legends slot – one of the most coveted in the festival's history. Previous bookings have included Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Lionel Richie, Kylie Minogue and Diana Ross, with Shania Twain performing in the Legends slot in 2024.
Shortly after he was announced for this year's event, Stewart said he was 'proud, ready and more than able to pleasure and titillate my friends at Glastonbury.' He was the first name to be confirmed for Glastonbury 2025, which sold out in under an hour last autumn following the introduction of a new online queuing system.
2025's edition will mark the final event to take place at Worthy Farm before the traditional fallow year in 2026, which sees the landowner Michael Eavis and his family allow the grounds to recover every four years. The festival will return again in 2027.
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